GRE Word List
JUXTAPOSE
to place (different things) side by side (as to compare them or contrast them or to create an interesting effect)
The meaning of the word juxtapose is to place (different things) side by side (as to compare them or contrast them or to create an interesting effect).
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| hut | an often small and temporary dwelling of simple construction : shack |
| nip | to catch hold of and squeeze tightly between two surfaces, edges, or points : pinch |
| espionage | the practice of spying or using spies to obtain information about the plans and activities especially of a foreign government or a competing company |
| indicative | serving to indicate |
| pusillanimous | lacking courage and resolution : marked by contemptible timidity |
| analgesic | an agent producing diminished sensation to pain without loss of consciousness : a drug that is used to relieve pain and produce analgesia |
| hazardous | involving or exposing one to risk (as of loss or harm) |
| graduate | to receive an academic degree or diploma |
| intrinsic | belonging to the essential nature or constitution of a thing |
| premonition | previous notice or warning : forewarning |